Wednesday, November 27, 2002

A nest of pirates. I was shocked to discover a nest of pirates yesterday, operating brazenly right here in my hometown. They were gathered in a large nondescript building, reading and talking quietly and in some cases listening to music. Some kind of social club, perhaps? Yes, but with a profoundly subversive theme: "sharing" content. This establishment houses large collections of books, magazines, audiotapes, videotapes, CDs, DVDs. And it "shares" these with its patrons. I watched in amazement as people left the building carrying armloads of these content assets, which they "borrow" without paying a nickel to the copyright holders. It's frightening, really. Who knew?   [ Jon's Radio ] 10:59:54 AM    comment []

Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace. Better than a thousand hollow verses is one verse that brings peace. It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. Buddha in the Dhammapada [ daily zen November 27, 2002 ] 10:58:51 AM    comment []